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Place of Origin: Philippine
Antique Philippines Silver Inlay Betel Nut Box
Located in Montreal, QC
This is a fine example of an early 20th C rectangular bronze betal nut box with beautiful and elaborate silver inlay from Mindanao in the Philippines. The box has a handle on each si...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Philippine Boxes
Materials
Silver
R Y Augousti Organic Modern Lacquer Wood Inlaid Trinket Box
By R & Y Augousti, Jonathan Adler
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and Minimalist trinket box by R Y Augousti. This rare beauty is a unique trinket box or decorative box that brings minimal shape with organic beauty. Constructed of wood pa...
Category
1990s Minimalist Philippine Boxes
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Renoir Designs Marble Soapstone Bamboo Hollywood Regency Box Keepsake Trinket
By Maitland Smith, Renoir Designs
Located in Miami, FL
Renoir Designs handcrafted Marble, Soapstone, Bamboo over Wood decorative Box, Keepsake or Trinket Hollywood Regency Period made in the Philippines.
Interior is lined with black velv...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Marble, Soapstone
Contemporary Kifu Paris Brass Box with Creme Shagreen Inlay
By Kifu Augousti
Located in Toronto, ON
In stock now - A gorgeous Kifu Paris decorative box in brass over a base of walnut, with creme shagreen inlay lid. Expertly crafted, this decorative box is a perfect accessory for an...
Category
2010s Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Luggage Suitcase Pill Box
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Charming, vintage pill box by Tiffany & Co. Rare and out of production miniature box in the shape of a suitcase. One side bears tags that say TOKYO,...
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pen shell Pyramid Box attributed to Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
A pyramid shaped box having 4 graduating drawers with brass ball knobs . Made of polished pen shell which is a material that the manufacturer Maitland Smith often used. All sitting u...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Rare Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Treasure Box in the Form of an Apple
By Maitland Smith
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your delight we are offering this exquisite faux painted malachite vessel in the style of Piero Fornasetti, Hand painted and crafted by Maitland Smith in the opulent shape of the...
Category
1980s Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tessellated Pen Shell Jewelry Storage Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Large tessellated two tone pen shell jewelry / storage box attributed to Maitland Smith .
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Philippine Boxes
Materials
Shell
Tessellated malachite box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
Tessellated malachite box by Maitland Smith
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Brass
Vintage Maitland-Smith Lg Tessellated Faux Tortoise Shell Hexagonal Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Portage, MI
Vintage Hexagonal mosaic faux tortoise shell wooden box by Maitland-Smith with brass inlay. Made in the 1990's in an art deco style. Maitland-Smith Label still on the bottom with bra...
Category
1990s Art Deco Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Coastal Capiz Shell Box
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Coastal decorative box. A chic collection of Capiz shells embedded into a sand like composition. A great was to add a flash of glamour to your coffee table or etag...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Shell
Jewelry Box in Red Dyed Tessellated Bone
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Small jewelry box in red dyed tessellated bone in the style of Karl Springer
Category
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Bone
Contemporary Kifu Paris Quilted Charcoal Shagreen Box
By Kifu Augousti
Located in Toronto, ON
A beautiful charcoal shagreen quilted box by Kifu Paris. This natural skin piece is entirely handmade by master artisans to the highest quality, constructed...
Category
2010s Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Kifu Paris Round Box with Brass, Creme Shagreen & White Shell Inlay
By Kifu Augousti
Located in Toronto, ON
In stock now - A gorgeous Kifu Paris decorative box in creme shagreen over a base of walnut, with brass, creme shagreen and white shell inlay lid. Expertly crafted in a celestial mot...
Category
2010s Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Lacquered Exotic Fish Skin Jewelry Box in the Style of Karl Springer
By Karl Springer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Lacquered exotic fish skin jewelry box in the style of Karl Springer
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Animal Skin
Tessellated Marble Blue Bow Trinket Box
Located in Charlotte, NC
A trinket box in tessellated marble, possibly by Maitland Smith, though unmarked. Cream colored marble tiles with blue marble tiles forming a decorative bow in the center, ample blac...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Philippine Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Contemporary R & Y Augousti Creme Shagreen Box with Kabibi Shell Inlay
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Toronto, ON
In stock now - A gorgeous decorative box in creme shagreen made R & Y Augousti, with brass inlay lid and white kabibi shell. Expertly crafted, this decorative box is a perfect access...
Category
2010s Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Kifu Paris Double Panther Box with Brass, Shagreen, & Shell Inlay
By Kifu Augousti
Located in Toronto, ON
In stock now - A gorgeous Kifu Paris decorative box in black penshell over a base of walnut, with brass, creme & grey shagreen, and black mother of pearl inlay lid. Expertly crafted ...
Category
2010s Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Kifu Paris Zebra Box with Brass, Shagreen, & Shell Inlay
By Kifu Augousti
Located in Toronto, ON
In stock now - A gorgeous Kifu Paris decorative box in creme shagreen over a base of walnut, with brass, creme shagreen, black penshell, and white mother of pearl inlay lid. Expertly...
Category
2010s Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Blue/White Incised Horn Box
Located in New York, NY
Modernist graphic patterned blue and white bone box with hand incised horn tiles. Wood interior.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Bone, Horn, Wood
Green Mosaic Penshell Box with Brass Accent by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Decorative box all handcrafted in exotic materials featuring lacquered and hand dyed pen-shell over a wood frame. The box features mosaic shell inlays in beautiful hues of turquoise,...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Decorative Box in Green Mosaic Penshell with Brass Star Accent by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Decorative box all handcrafted in exotic materials featuring lacquered and hand dyed pen-shell over a wood frame. The box features mosaic shell inlays in beautiful hues of turquoise,...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Set of Mosaic Green Penshell Boxes with Brass Accents by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of decorative boxes all handcrafted in exotic materials featuring lacquered and hand dyed pen-shell over a wood frame. The boxes feature ...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
1980s Medium Lacquered Burlwood Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful lacquered burlwood box with rounded edges and hinged top, perfect for storing jewelry, cigars, etc. Medium-dark brown with red tones and beautif...
Category
1980s Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Burl
Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Box 1970s
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Tessellated square shape decorative lidded marble box by Maitland Smith.
Measures: Square 4" x 4" x 2" H.
Maitland Smith 1970s tessellated travertine table...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass
Antique Bronze and Silver Inlaid Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Southern Philippine (Mindanao) brass with silver inlay betel box. The top lifts to reveal 4 hinged compartments that held the betel leaf, areca nut, slacked lime and chewing condimen...
Category
1880s Tribal Antique Philippine Boxes
Materials
Silver, Bronze
Antique Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique Philippine Brass and Copper Betel Nut Box. The top lifts to reveal 2 hinged compartments that held the betel leaf and areca nut. Inlaid in c...
Category
Late 19th Century Tribal Antique Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass, Copper
Maitland Smith Tessellated Pink Marble Apple Box with Brass and Malachite Stem
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Exquisite Maitland Smith Tessellated Lidded Pink Marble Apple Box with Brass and Malachite Stem and beautiful wood interior.
Measures 7" diameter and 8" height. Label on bottom of b...
Category
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Philippine Boxes
Materials
Malachite, Marble, Brass
Mother of Pearl Decorative Box
Located in New York, NY
Decorative box with hand inlaid mother of pearl shell rectangular tiles.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Shell
Maitland Smith Unusual Pink Tessellated Marble Box, ca 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Maitland Smith Unusual Pink Tessellated Marble Box, ca 1990s.
This rectangular box is clad in a beautiful tessellated pink marble and accented with a brass inlay along all the face ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Maitland Smith Faux Malachite Lidded Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Chicago, IL
An impressive example of a Maitland Smith faux malachite lidded box with gold lined accents.
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Philippine Boxes
Materials
Wood, Laminate
Betty Cobonpue Sculptural Split Reed Decorative/Jewelry Box, 1980s
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a lovely sculptural split reed decorative box designed by Betty Cobonpue for her "Scultura" line produced in the 1980s. This could also function as a jewelry box.
Cobon...
Category
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Reed, Mahogany
1980s Maitland Smith Resin Box with Brass Details
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful Maitland Smith box with resin-encased stem-end finish, mahogany inlay, and brass accents, handcrafted in the Philippines, circa 1980s. Intriguing, organic construction out ...
Category
1980s Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Tessellated Penshell Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Tessellated horn and pen shell jewelry box attributed to Maitland Smith
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Shell
Antique Southeast Asian Filipino Maranao Silver Inlaid Brass Betel Nut Box
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce fine quality antique silver-inlaid solid brass betel nut box (Lutuan), dating to the second half of the 19th / early 20th century, hand-crafted in Mindanao, Philippines.
Boxes such as this were used to store the areca nut (also known as the betel nut) which would be wrapped in a betel leaf with lime paste and other ingredients, often tobacco, for chewing. Similar to the European tea caddy, these boxes often served as a way to impress while showing off ones wealth.
Betel chewing was prevalent in the southern Philippines as in much of the rest of Southeast Asia. Wealthier Maranao families on Mindanao were able to afford elaborate silver-inlaid brass betel boxes such as this example. Such boxes were used to show off to guests and from which they were offered betel and the other component such as leaves and lime to make up the betel quid.
Rare large size, most extant examples of such boxes tend to measure around 5 inches in length. At slightly more than 7.75 inches the example here is larger than most.
The distinctive decorative box features a very heavy strong-box like rectangular shaped chest form with canted corners, copper handles, and a conforming hinged lid, lifting open to reveal an interior divided into three compartments covered by four hinged lids. Each of these doors is inlaid with silver in stylized orchid flower patterns.
Exceptionally executed throughout, the arabesque silver inlaid exterior is decorated to the top with a large orchid motif within scrolling obid-obid (stylized rope) borders. The front, back and sides are inlaid with sets of stylized tail feathers of the sari-manok bird beneath which are unusual, highly stylized whimsical zoomorphic faces that appear like cat or tiger faces. (Such stylisation is accounted for by Southeast Asian Islamic preferences to avoid the overt and this potentially idolatrous representation of animal and human forms. Designs such as these are drawn from a local design repertoire that has its origins in wood carving.
Although the spread of Islam in the Philippines began in the 14th century, mostly through the influence of Muslim merchants from the western Malay Archipelago, decorative arts in this design remain exceptionally rare. This lutuan represents a fine example of Islamic metalwork from the most eastern outreach of Islamic art and civilisation: Mindanao island being significantly further east than even China – artwork from Islamic Southeast Asia remains chronically under-represented in the world’s major collections of Islamic art.
PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION
Acquired from highly reputable auction house, Austin Auction Gallery, established 1983, Austin, Texas.
References
Brownrigg, H., Betel Cutters...
Category
19th Century Islamic Antique Philippine Boxes
Materials
Silver, Brass, Bronze, Copper
Maitland Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble Box, ca 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Exquisite Maitland Smith Tessellated Rosso Levanto Marble Box, ca 1990s.
This octagonal slope sided box is clad in a beautiful tessellated rosso levanto marble and accented with a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
20th Century Tessellated Bone Trinket Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
An elegant modern style tessellated bone trinket box with black felt-lined interior. Mostly cream in color, but does have hints of light pink througho...
Category
20th Century Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Bone, Felt
Black, Beige, Brass Striped Box
Located in New York, NY
Modernist keepsake, document box clad in Black, White resin stripes accented with brass inlay stripes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
1980s Maitland Smith Humidor with Cedar and Humidity Control
By Maitland Smith
Located in Houston, TX
Absolutely gorgeous limited-production Maitland Smith humidor with Spanish cedar lining, humidifier, and hygrometer, hand-crafted in the Philippines. Warm honey-toned combed finish w...
Category
1980s Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Betty Cobonpue Sculptural Split Reed Storage Chest, 1980s
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a lovely sculptural split reed storage chest/trunk designed by Betty Cobonpue for her "Scultura" line produced in the 1980s.
Cobonpues' design philosophy was simple: no...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Reed, Mahogany
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone large decorative box.
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Stone
Maitland-Smith Fornasetti Style Faux Malachite Tole Box with Brass Hands & Feet
By Maitland Smith, Piero Fornasetti
Located in St. Louis, MO
In the style of Fornasetti, this rare hand painted faux malachite tole box, has whimsical brass molded feet wearing leather thong footwear and brass hand shaking...
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Tooled Leather Hand Painted Poker Themed Box with Brass Accents
By Maitland Smith
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Whimsical, handmade, hand-painted fooled leather box. Brass accents including brass ball feet and solid brass dice pull on top.
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Marble Box with Jewish Star of David Design
By Maitland Smith
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful modern style or Postmodern period marble and brass box with Jewish Star of David design, circa late-20th century, 1980s, 90s. Box, att...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Stone, Marble, Brass
Maitland-Smith Steer Horn Lidded Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Vintage lidded box crafted in steer horn elements with metal spacers and having a carved penshell handle and feet.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Horn
Maitland Smith Vintage Tessellated Stone Travertine Boxes 1970s Set of Two
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Tessellated round shape decorative lidded marble boxes by Maitland Smith Set of Two.
Dimensions: Shorter: 4" diameter x 6" height
Longer: 5" diameter x 7.75" height.
Maitland Smith 1970s tessellated travertine table...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Marble, Brass
Hand Painted Faux Onyx Box by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Denton, TX
Hand painted Faux onyx Maitland Smith decorative box with hinged lid and brass feet. Wonderful brush work make this quite the decorative ite...
Category
20th Century Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Maitland Smith Tessellated Stone Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated stone jewelry box in pink salmon color.
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Stone
Graphic Pattern Blue / Natural Bone Box
Located in New York, NY
Graphic patterned keepsake box clad in natural and ink blue dyed bone. Tiles are hand set on a wood box.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Bone
Black, Grey Striped Bone Keepsake Box
Located in New York, NY
Hand made, large scale document/keepsake box clad in hand dyed black, grey bone tiles in a striped pattern. Hand polished, some with hand etching detail.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Large Round Lidded Wood Box with Metal Studs by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice large round lidded wood box with metal studs by Maitland Smith, circa 1980s. The box is well constructed and in very good condition; it measu...
Category
20th Century Philippine Boxes
Materials
Metal
Natural, Turquoise Bone Moorish Box
Located in New York, NY
Decorative keepsake/jewelry box clad in natural and dyed bone tiles. Top is in a Moorish motif of inlaid Turquoise bone elements. Handcrafted.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Moorish Philippine Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
1980s Hollywood Regency Maitland-Smith Tessellated Marble & Brass Decorative Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Hollywood Regency Maitland-Smith tessellated Maroon / Coral marble & brass trim quadtrefoil form decorative box with hinged lid and ...
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Marble, Brass
Grey, Red Bone Tile Box
Located in New York, NY
Hand Crafted keepsake/desk box featuring hand cut and polished grey and red bone tiles over a wood box.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Bone, Wood
Maitland Smith Horn, Abalone and Wood Hinged Octagonal Box Vintage
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite and rare vintage Maitland Smith large hinged box box has a beautiful medallion on top of a black stone set into brass. The box is a beautiful combination of horn, abal...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Brass
Vintage Maitland Smith Decorative Tessellated Stone Kidney Shaped Box Keepsake
By Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage handmade Maitland Smith light pink tessellated kidney shaped stone box.
Mid-Century Modern Period made in the Philippines.
No makers mark....
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Stone
Tessellated Stone Veneered Trunk
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This is a wonderfully simple yet beautiful tessellated stone veneered trunk. The manufacturing tag is still on the underside of the trunk and reads "Alexvale Furniture, Inc/ Philippines// item number///date. The featured stone specimens have been placed closely together and their sizes range from about 1" x 3" to 2"x 5" of different sizes. Different shades of beige dominate the color scheme while subtle hints of grey, yellow , and orange can be seen throughout the piece. Fine brass inlays run vertically on the top and front of the trunk. A brass inlaid circle...
Category
1990s Mid-Century Modern Philippine Boxes
Materials
Stone, Brass
Tessellated Horn Jewelry Box
By Maitland Smith
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Maitland Smith tessellated horn jewelry box.
Category
1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Philippine Boxes
Materials
Horn
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